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Okay, time for me to leave.
“I’ll just wait in the car,” I said.
Lee looked back to me. “Good idea.”
I started walking to the door at a loss for what to say. I felt a parting line was called for, but I didn’t have one.
I stopped at the door and looked at Darius.
“See you later?” I asked.
He stared at me a beat, maybe attempting to determine my sanity. Then he grinned while shaking his head, but he didn’t answer.
“Get to the car, Indy,” Lee ordered.
I ignored Lee and turned to Eddie.
“Later, Eddie,” I said.
Eddie was smiling flat out, but also shaking his head.
“Later,chica.”
“Indy, get to the fucking car,” Lee repeated.
“All right, jeez. I’m going,” I muttered and turned to the door then mumbled under my breath, “So damn bossy.”
* * *
Lee droveus home in his Crossfire.
He was silent.
I was silent.
I was feeling a good deal of relief. There was the distinct possibility that my life was going to go back to normal. I’d never been a fan of normal. In fact, I avoided it at all costs, but now it sounded really good to me.
I kind of wanted to ask Lee if it was truly all over, but I could tell Lee didn’t feel in the mood to talk. I could tell this because there were scary “not now” vibes bouncing around inside the car so I figured later would be better.
He parked behind my—nowour—duplex, and I didn’t see any flashing lights or hear anyone running around or shouting so I figured the whole exploding car thing had been cleaned up and life was back to normal on Bayaud Avenue.
We walked in, Lee locking the door behind us, me flipping on the kitchen light.
I turned to him.
“You want a beer?” I asked.
He tossed his car keys on the kitchen counter and looked at me.
“What did you just say?” he asked quietly, face a little scary.
Um.
Uh-oh.
“Um…I asked if you wanted a beer.”
“That’s what I thought you said.”
